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winze

winze
W w

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [winz]
    • /wɪnz/
    • /wɪnz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [winz]
    • /wɪnz/

Definitions of winze word

  • noun winze a curse. 1
  • noun winze A steep shaft in a mine which joins two levels. 1
  • noun winze a steeply inclined shaft, as for ventilation between levels 0
  • noun winze a vertical or steeply inclined mine shaft dug or drilled downward and connecting to a lower shaft 0

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Origin of winze

First appearance:

before 1750
One of the 47% newest English words
1750-60; earlier winds, apparently derivative of wind2 in obsolete noun sense “apparatus for winding”

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Parts of speech for Winze

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

winze popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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winze usage trend in Literature

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